Martin Clarke, Chief Executive

Martin joined British Precast as Chief Executive in July 2002. He worked for the ARC Group, now Hanson, for 18 years from 1972-1990 latterly as Business Development Director before joining the British Cement Association in 1990 as Director of Market Development.

David Zanker, Company Secretary

David joined the British Precast team in March 2000, having worked in finance for the shoe and clothing industry for over 30 years. He has a passion for football including Manchester Utd and he played to top amateur level before an injury drove him into the administrative side of the game.

Colin joined British Precast as Technical Manager from Tarmac Central, where he held the position of Special Products Technical Sales Manager. He is an elected Council member of the Institute of Concrete Technology.

Hafiz Elhag, Product Association Manager

Hafiz spent three years with British Precast as a PhD student (Loughborough University) before becoming a full time member of staff. He previously worked as an architect with Danish consultants COWI at the Sultanate of Oman and has completed an MSc in Construction Management (with Distinctions) at The University of Reading.

James Fudge, Product Association Executive

James joined British Precast in February 2007 after completing a BSc in Forensic Science at the University of Lincoln. It is his research side which led him to his role at British Precast.

Mike Leonard, MMA Director

Mike has spent 28 years working for some of the UK’s leading building material producers. Mike is a key player on the MMA/HBF Futures Group which seeks to offer a united view of the way to deliver the Government's agenda for more homes that people want and can afford to purchase. Mike joined the MMA in January 2008 from Laird PLC where he had been Managing Director of EWS. He has previously enjoyed a long spell with Marley Building Materials and prior to that with the fire protection specialist, Cape Boards.

Stuart Crisp,Business Development Manager (CPSA)

Stuart’s background is both technical and commercial. He has a degree in civil engineering and is a chartered marketer. He also has specialist experience of the drainage and concrete industries and was most recently the Marketing Manager at Castle Cement. He joined the CPSA in 2009.

Gerry Pettit, CBA Technical Programme Manager

Norman Richards, Environmental Consultant

Norman joined British Precast as an Environmental Consultant in March 2008, following a 33 year career in concrete block and roofing products. He holds a degree in Marine Biology, a Masters in Water Treatment / Freshwater Biology and Nebosh diploma in Health & Safety and during his long career, has been responsible for Quality, H&S and Environmental Management within Thermalite and Marley Eternit Ltd.

Having started in October 2008, Abdullahi is working on Improving Sustainability through Product Stewardship in the Precast Concrete Industry; an Engineering Doctorate (EngD) project administered at Loughborough University in collaboration with British Precast. His research interests include Sustainability, Built-environment and Architecture. Abdullahi was part of the Design Team of the Liveable Cities Research and Consultancy Group at the University of Lincoln's School of Architecture. Previously, he worked as an Architect Assistant and Construction Supervisor with Multi-System Consultants, GlobArch Associates and Solid Builders Nigeria Ltd.

Ian was sponsored to research and develop masonry solutions for the MMA in October 2006. He had worked as a senior technical architect in London, often on site, and notably for YRM architects, Whitby Bird Façade Engineers, EPR Architects and Hamilton Associates. Ian worked extensively in the North East, detailing the production phases of architectural projects and in 2000, frustrated by the institutional obstacles raised against the production of more and better housing in Britain, formed the pro-development website www.audacity.org

Loretta Simpson, Office Supervisor/PA

Loretta has been at British Precast since 1993. Previous to this she worked as a secretary to a partner in a large accountancy firm.

Amy Potter, Receptionist/Administrator

Amy joined the British Precast team in September 2008 having previously worked as a lettings negotiator for Taylors Estate Agents. Amy attended university in Wales to study Estate Management and Construction.

Fiona Waterfield, Administrative Secretary

Joining British Precast team in February 2010, Fiona has returned from a year working and travelling in Australia and is glad to be back in her hometown. She studied film and media studies at University of Central Lancashire, graduating in 2007, and has worked within the admin field in variety of different sectors.